Days 5-8

Sorry for the laps in posts Spring Break has had me busy! :)

It started off great! Mike and I went to Richmond Friday-Sunday and on Saturday I ran the 10k with my sister and she got a PR! I am so proud of her she really worked hard and it showed! The overall weekend was great. I did split dessert with mom and picked at a few things at the race party but overall I am very proud of myself! My sister and mom came back with me on Sunday for some much needed girl time:) We had a great time on Monday and then my sister left Tuesday morning. We woke up pretty early on Monday and I worked out (I started the Sculpt and Sweat 1-2 video today. I started with the Sweat with the Abs 100 at the end. I was a great workout and the abs were fun but tiring), we ate breakfast, and went on about out day and had a BLAST! Today (Tuesday) we, again, woke up early and I worked out (as my mom and sister watched) and it was tough! I did sculpt 1-2 and I haven't bought the lighter bands so I decided to use my weights... well I only have 8lb. weights which normally isn't that big of a deal but the amount of reps we were doing definitely made it a little tough but I pushed through! The rest of the day has consisted of my mom and I shopping around Northern Va, which was Oh so fun! :) We got back at 5 just in time for my cleanse... yes I said cleanse. If you know me, you know that I have a weird/messed up stomach, so tomorrow I'm finally getting my last and final test to hopefully figure some things out. In order to get this "test" I have to have a full 24 hour cleanse (I'm sure you get the hint) Anyways my mom and I have also been Spring Cleaning! My room looks great! Well, my closet and drawers looking amazing I still have some dusting, cleaning, etc. to do but it's a great start! I love having my mom here:) Even with her hurt shoulder (she just had Rotator Cuff surgery!) she's so helpful! I just love her:)

That's all for now, I'm still on target with my weight. I've lost about 3.6-4 lbs. to date. I can tell, I think, that my body is getting stronger and leaner. I know it's only been a week and a half but with the way I'm eating it's speeding things up and I feel great! Since last weekend when I had a few things not on the "exact" menu (which is reality) I was really beating myself up about not being so strict but my sister keeps telling me, "Kendayl you need to be realistic about this and realize that you aren't going to be eating every meal at your house under your careful watch. It's about making smart decisions and every now and again realizing you aren't going to have/choose the best choices but that's life! We all slip up, its just realizing it and making the next choice a better one." She's great, I must tell you:) We've eaten out a bit the last few days but I have done very well.

That's all for now... I'll let ya know what the Doc tells me tomorrow and then it's back on track with yummy eating... I can have carbs so the menu that Tony has in the book has a lot more variety and it all looks so yummy!

Spring Break!

Spring Break has officially begun! Can I get an AMEN! I'm so looking forward to 9 days without children that yell Miss Cooper 999 times a day. :) In the mean time I am on break...BUT not on break from Tony:) I've done so well this week, I'm really proud of myself. I even said NO to cake balls. I would sit here and explain their almightiness but I don't have time for that. Just imagine the greatest thing in a ball form and you'll have a cake ball. It was hard saying no especially when my team was eating them and saying, "their small this time just go ahead and have 1". I resisted and chose pineapple:)

I'm packing up and heading to Richmond for the weekend to run the Ukrop's Monument 10k with my sister this weekend. It's her first race that's she going to run and I wouldn't miss it for the world! She asked if I'd run with her and help motivate and encourage her to the finish. I know she is going to do awesome and I'm excited to be there when she crosses the finish line! (Hopefully she doesn't kill me on the way there because you better believe I'm going to motivate her butt over that line! :)

After the race her in-laws have a race party at their house which is load with carbs and alcohol. What's wrong with that? Right? At this point in my journey EVERYTHING is wrong with that. I plan to eat a normal dinner before hand and not eat there. I will say, that I will be indulging myself in a beverage or two:) Mike is coming with me and I've given him strict instruction to push, shove, and/knock me over if I go near the food. Needless to say he gladly took the offer:) (hahah) He's been a great support this week and really is helping me fight the cravings:)

I'll write again after the race/party tomorrow night... which should be interesting, running 6 miles I mean, when I haven't had carbs all week and have felt slightly light headed during workouts. It's ok! I know I'll be ok and I can grab some Gatorade during a water stop to refuel!

Until then... Happy Friday!

Rise above

I'm so proud of myself... and yes I'm tooting my own horn! So last night I went to have dinner with the family that I'll be nannying for this summer. (I've been babysitting these girls for 6 years now, they're like family to me) I was kind of nervous about dinner because I wasn't sure what we were having, I didn't want to ask for a carb free Tony Horton dinner, and because I have been good all week with my meals. However, it wasn't too bad! There was baby ravioli, asparagus, tabulah (which I'm obsessed with!) and rice and beans. I had a couple baby ravioli, asparagus, and a little bit of rice and beans (probably about 1 tbsp). I'll admit, watching the girls have cheesy mac N cheese was a bit hard but when they got to dessert is when temptation really set in. "E" had a Kit Kat bar and "R" had a brownie and some M&M's... yummm! I kept drinking water to curb my cravings:) I was definitely still hungry after dinner for two reasons. 1. There was no protein (beans yes, but my portion might have had 3 beans) and 2. I was stressing about eating bad (off the beaten path of the week) that I had a baby portion. When I say baby, I mean that maybe 1/16 of plate had food on it. It looked like a birds plate...

Needless to say, as soon as the parents left I was left with an open kitchen and 2 girls in bed... DANGER ZONE (no witnesses!!) Usually I'd go for the M&M's or yummy crackers and cheese and while these things aren't terrible it's the portions and "in moderation" part that I really struggle with. I opened their fridge and what did I find? Blueberries!! I took a handful of blueberries and a full bottle of water and left the kitchen. There were a few times I was tempted by the sound of my growling stomach to go find another snack but I resisted the urges and boy was I proud of myself! (You might be saying to yourself, it's not that hard to say No... but for me it is! I just LOVE food!!)

As for today, I feel like I should get a gold star. I found a full bag of Rollos in my cabinet at work because the Leprachaun came and dropped off the yummy "gold" for my kids on St. Patrick's Day and left the bag. Now, normally the bag might have been polished off by now or at least have a good dent in it but I've really held strong. I took a big wiff of the bag and passed it off to another coworker to get out of my sight. Go Me!

After work I was going to dinner with some friends which again I was nervous about because I didn't want to crack to the temptation of yummy out-to-dinner food. We arrived and of course we made it in time for Happy Hour and their special 1/2 personal pizza deal... Did I crack???

NOPE! :) Everyone ordered their Happy Hour beers and I got my water. They all ordered their pizzas and I got a salad with chicken and the dressing on the side. I really didn't want to be "that girl" and order a salad but I'm thinking of my long term goals and if I crack this early on who knows what I'll do later down the road. So I stuck to my guns and while I drooled watching the others eat their absolutely delicious pizzas I tired to focus on how amazing my salad was... and it actually was really good!! After dinner we said our goodbye's and I went home slightly dreading what I knew was waiting for me at home. I knew that 32 minutes (doesn't seem like a long time but it hurts!) of Tony was awaiting me. I got home, did some laundry aka procrastinated for about an hour and then got my butt up and worked out! My legs and butt were on FIRE and as much as it hurt I knew it was one step closer to a toner/fitter me:)

Between the Rollo's, beer, and pizza it was a temptation filled day but I rose above! :)